Kosta Browne Kanzler Vineyard Pinot Noir (1.5 Liter Magnum) 2017

Professional Ratings

• 95 Wine Enthusiast

  From this perennially impressive site is this stunning vineyard-designate, earthy in a wealthy array of cola, clove, nutmeg and orange peel. Soft, succulent and layered, it dazzles in fresh, focused black cherry and tart shocks of pomegranate. Black tea finishes things off within a balanced body of full flavor and structured complexity.

• 94 Wine Spectator

  Contoured and rich-tasting, with concentrated dark cherry, raspberry and wild plum flavors, backed by fresh acidity. Finishes with a creamy texture and notes of dark chocolate and Asian spice. Very svelte, plush and powerful. Drink now through 2025.

• 92 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

  Aged 19 months in 50% new French oak, the medium ruby colored 2017 Pinot Noir Kanzler Vineyard gives up cinnamon toast, pipe tobacco, pencil shavings, moss-covered bark and mushrooms with a core of blackberries, redcurrant and cranberries. Medium-bodied, it's earthy but countered by bright berry flavors, with a grainy frame and juicy acidity lifting the finish. This needs another year or two in bottle to come together but should result in a lovely, earth-driven expression. 850 cases produced.

• 90 Wine & Spirits

  Steve Kanzler planted his vineyard in 1996 and has sold fruit to Kosta Browne since the inaugural 2002 vintage. This wine ferments in open-top vessels, half in concrete, half in wood, developing density and fullness without excess weight. It’s bold, with brightness in its black-cherry flavors and red-currant notes that works to balance all its richness.